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 Like
most of other languages, poetry in Sindhi language was
also having different formats such as ghazal, geet, baet,
vaaee, rubaaee, and haiku etc for the emotional outburst
of poets. A new unique, effective and different way "Panjakda"
for the expressions of thoughts was introduced by Prabhu
wafa.
Panjakda is five line rhyme expression for which we Wafa
says, this is containing soft, silky, sweet touch of Gazal
along with the depth of Rubaaee. In the 80's his book
titled "Surkh Gulab Ain Suraha Khwab " containing Panjkda
was published and for this book he was felicitated with
Sahitya Academy Awarad in the year 1981. Prabhu Wafa was
born on 19th September 1915 at Larkana, city which was
famous those days as the nest of singing birds. It was
year 1930 when many famous poets like Nawazali Niyaz,
Mehmood Khadim, and Ali Mohammed Kadri were there at
Larkana for a Mushaira [Gathering of poets] and all were
surprised with the literary excellence of 15 years young
boy who shared the stage with them by presenting his ever
first Gazal.
"Well began half done" this famous saying proved as the
mile stone for the literary journey of this genius Sindhi
poet as from this point there was no space for looking
back , he kept on marching ahead and ahead only. When we
look back into childhood of this great poet, sowing of
seeds of love for poetry and literature are very clearly
visible. Prabhu's father, Diwan Jotumal Gyanchand Chhugani,
though was a famous Sindhi lawyer but also was great
admire and fond of poetry, this was creating an atmosphere
favorable for poetry at home.
Visiting Dargah of famous sufi saint, Vedanta expert and
popular poet "Rohal Fakir" twice a year with family proved
the breeding ground for understanding Sufism in true sense
and helped him to developed an attitude of recoginising
the literary changes of human ocean especially with
relation to future and all this worked as the foundation
stone of his poetic success as his words always had
reflected feelings of masses.
His poetic expressions were equally appreciated and being
recited at meeting of scholars, devotees at temple and
even at radio stations, where his brother Ratan and Sister
Kamala were singing geets (songs) written by him on public
demand. Along with the Bombay University, from where
Prabhu completed his graduation in 1938, Government high
school Larkana (Schooling) and D. J. Sindh college Karachi
(college) are also closely connected with academics of
Prabhu Wafa. In the year 1942 he married with Sudha
Chhugani. Prabhu was not only impressed to his city
sharing great poets Kishanchand Bewas and Rashitya Kavi
Hundraj Dykhayal (both belongs to Larkana) but also in the
words of Hari Daryani "Dilgir" another great contributor
towards the Sindhi Poetry, Prabhu includes his love for
language very beautifully and his flight of imagination is
always extra ordinary. |
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List of his awards and
publications is much more longer than what we are
including here, the most dominating award for this
literary creator is that a common people finds self
expressions with the poetry written by Prabhu Wafa. List
of most famous publications of Prabhu Wafa includes :
Sij Lahan Te Aah [1999], Aaeena Ain Aksa [1994], Tun
Saagar Maan Leher [1993], Maan Azal Ji Uunj Aahyan [1990],
Surkh Gulab Ain Suraha Khwab [1980], Parwaaz [1962],
Jhankaar [1958]
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